Kevin from Colonia, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since March of 2014. He and Lisa signed for solar in late March, 44 Trina 250 watt panels on Enphase M215 microinverters, 11 kW rated and designed for about 13,202 kWh a year. The electrical service needed upgrading to carry it, so on the same day in August we brought the overhead service up to 150 amps and commissioned the array. Colonia is in Middlesex County.
Why Kevin chose Green Sun Energy Services
More than solar panels: a professionally managed energy system, from design and permitting through installation, inspection, activation and ongoing support.
What makes Green Sun Energy Services different
- Solar: design and installation supervised by a NABCEP-certified professional (#PVA-111016-016148), with Enphase microinverters on every panel so each one reports its own output. On this home: an 11 kW solar array of 44 Trina TMS-PC05/PA05.18/250W panels, an EnPhase M215-60-2LL-S22-IG Micro-Single inverter and the Zep Solar mounting system.
- Warranty: backed by a 5-year solar workmanship warranty.
- Local: locally owned and operated in New Jersey since 2010, NJHIC licensed (#13VH06229000), with 48 completed solar projects across Middlesex County and 361 solar projects throughout New Jersey.
Our work in Colonia
Green Sun Energy Services has completed 4 featured solar projects in Colonia. Colonia, a community in Woodbridge Township, is served by PSE&G.
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Project Facts
- Location
- Colonia, NJ
- Service
- Solar Panel Installation
- Client since
- March 2014
- Manufacturer & model
- Trina TMS-PC05/PA05.18/250W
- Panels
- 44
- System size
- 11.00 kW
- Inverter
- EnPhase M215-60-2LL-S22-IG Micro-Single
- Mounting system
- Zep Solar
- Estimated first-year production
- 13,202 kWh
- Electric utility
- PSE&G
- Workmanship warranty
- 5 years
Solar questions from Colonia homeowners
What should a Colonia homeowner look for in a solar company?
One that can design, permit, interconnect, install, commission, monitor and service the system, and explain the structure accurately. That means twelve months of real usage, a realistic production model, correct kW and kWh arithmetic, orientation and shading, structural capacity, the rooftop code requirements, the electrical articles for photovoltaic systems and grid interconnection, rapid shutdown, manufacturer installation instructions, utility interconnection and net metering, incentive registration, roof age and condition, penetration and waterproofing detail, the panel, inverter, mounting and workmanship warranties, monitoring, and service after the installation. The question worth asking is not who quoted least, but which company has designed the best long-term system for the house and will still be able to support it years from now.
What does the inverter do?
It converts the direct current the panels produce into alternating current the house and the grid can use. Residential systems generally use either a central inverter, with optimizers at the modules where applicable, or a microinverter at each module.
How is the number of panels for a Colonia house decided?
It starts with the home's actual electricity use, then with how much usable roof or ground area there is. A proper design looks at twelve months of consumption, expected future use, roof orientation, shading, roof dimensions, code-required setbacks, module wattage and the limits the utility places on interconnection.